By Christy Barritt Trends in Christian Culture According to Ed Stetzer, the president of LifeWay Research, there are several future trends he sees in the Christian community. First, Stetzer feels that the word Christian will become less used and more clear. He identified three different types of Christians: Cultural (those who identify as Christians mostly […]
In The World—March 15, 2015
By Christy Barritt Christians in North Korea Facing More Danger David Curry, the CEO of Open Doors USA, an organization that aids persecuted Christians throughout the world, wrote in an editorial that Christians in North Korea are living under extreme persecution. According to Curry, there are between 50,000 and 70,000 Christians imprisoned in labor camps […]
In The World—March 8, 2015
By Christy Barritt Most Popular Bible Verses YouVersion Bible App revealed the most popular verses people looked up in 2014. Topping the list was Romans 12:2: “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s […]
In The World—March 1, 2015
By Christy Barritt Man Looks for Stranger with Ex-Girlfriend’s Name A Canadian man will go on a world trip with a stranger bearing the same name as his ex-girlfriend. Jordan Axani, 28, had booked the trip of a lifetime with his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, back in May of 2014. When the two broke […]
In The World—February 22, 2015
By Christy Barritt Poll: Americans Support Gun Rights More than Gun Control For the first time in decades, more Americans support gun rights than they support gun control. Furthermore, the majority of Americans believe gun ownership makes an individual safer. According to a new poll from Pew Research, 52 percent of Americans currently say it’s […]